Chemystery and Beyond
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
Finish the lyrics:
So no, I don't want your number
No, I don't want to give you mine and
No, I don't want to meet you nowhere
No, I don't want ...
... none of your time (No Scrubs by TLC)
What is the national flower of Japan?
Cherry Blossom
Until 1923, what was the Turkish city of Istanbul called?
Constantinople
Where were The Lord Of The Rings movies filmed?
New Zealand
What is the chemical substance sometimes referred to as the "universal solvent"?
Water
What album holds the record for the most physical albums sold of all time?
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Which chess piece can’t move in a straight line?
A knight
What is the town of Coober Pedy in Australia known for?
Opal mining
Which famous graffiti artist comes from Bristol?
Banksy
How many kingdoms of life are there?
6 (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Bacteria and Archebacteria)
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! By ABBA opens with a lyric with a specific time (time on a clock), what time is stated?
"Half past twelve"
Where was the first modern Olympic games held? You must give me the city.
Athens, Greece
What county would you be in if you were standing on the Spanish Steps?
Italy (Rome)
Who wrote the poem “The Raven”?
Edgar Allen Poe
Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?
A sheep
What genre of music, originating in the Appalachian region of the United States, features a banjo as a prominent instrument and often tells a story through its lyrics?
Bluegrass
If you have Ablutophobia, what are you afraid of?
Bathing
Which continent has land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
What movie was the Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant chain based on?
Forrest Gump
What is the rarest blood type? You must give me the Rhesus (+/-) factor
AB negitive
What audio processing technique popularised in the 80s and often referred to as the “sound of the 80s” was typically applied to the drums to make them sound punchy?
Gated reverb
In 2023, an experiment to grow plants without soil on the International Space Station resulted in a fruit or vegetable being lost somewhere on the station for 8 months. What was the fruit/vegetable?
A tomato
Which country’s territory is geographically closest to the north pole?
Canada
What was the most watched series on Netflix in 2023?
The Night Agent (Second most watched: Ginny & Georgia)